Mr Art (Portrait of David Sylvester)
Larry Rivers, 1962

A frontal portrait of David Sylvester depicted seated. The portrait demonstrates the apparently spontaneous brushwork that Rivers adapted from the Abstract Impressionists allied with carefully-observed figuration. Mr Art is a rare example of Rivers' portrait work, and is evidence of the many congruities between artist and sitter. They shared a Russian Jewish heritage and were both nonconformist, perfectionist and unwilling to settle for second-best.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Mr Art (Portrait of David Sylvester), 1962
Date supported
2004
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
183 x 137 cm
Grant
40000
Total cost
105560

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